MADURAI: A group of lawyers from Madurai owing allegiance to the DMK petitioned the district collector alleging violation of the model code of conduct and rules and regulation by the ruling AIADMK.

In their complaint, they alleged that a new transformer was installed exclusively in a very short period, to provide power for the campaign meeting held in Pandikovil on Madurai Ring Road in which chief minister Jayalalithaa took part on Friday. Without any permission the AIADMK had taken the power directly from the transformer, the lawyers claimed. Banners, posters and flags belonging to the AIADMK were also installed at the toll plaza that comes under the Madurai Corporation. They wanted the collector to remove the unauthorised installations immediately and sought appropriate action against the violators.

They said that several roads, particularly the ring road where the chief minister's campaign rally was held, was damaged. Both sides of the ring road were damaged to install partly flags and hoardings, they claimed.

When asked, district collector L Subramanian said that he was yet to receive such complaint. Based on the complaint he would proceed further, he added. Subramanian also said there have been several complaints regarding the election violations received by the control room at the collectorate.

"So far, 116 complaints have been received in the control room. Required action on the complaints was taken immediately. Police cases were also registered as and when required. Vehicular checks are being conducted intensively. So far, Rs 1. 86 crore cash was seized. The seized cash would be brought to the treasury and those who approached with required documents the cash had been returned," he said.

In an apparent violation, a case was registered against the AIADMK functionary from Managiri area on Friday. Based on a complaint from a sub-inspector of police attached to the Anna Nagar station the case was registered. Police said that party flags and hoardings were installed on Anna Nagar Main Road without obtaining permission. Repeated instructions from police to remove them have not been complied with.